Herbal Booties and Heated Mattresses - Your Community RecommendationsWhen managing psoriatic arthritis, sometimes the best recommendations come from fellow sufferers. So we’re keeping track of the products and treatments you...reactions2comments
Am I More Than Just My PsA?Psoriatic arthritis has so much, probably too much, control over my life. Most days, it dictates what I can and cannot do...reactionscomments
Vowing To Be Healthy Despite Having PsAFor the first fifteen years of my chronic life, I used psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses as an excuse to...reactionscomments
I Hate the Pain ScaleOh, the dreaded pain scale. I’m sure you know the one I’m speaking of. It’s pretty much the same one at every...reactions46comments
Perfect Storm: Doctor, Insurance & MedicationNavigating doctor appointments, prescriptions, labs, and insurance can drive the experienced patient nuts. It can’t be easy for a newbie, but especially...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis and My Joints that Brings Me PainI have psoriatic arthritis and more and more my body parts - my arms, legs, knees, and shoulder - are letting me...reactionscomments
Managing Feelings of IsolationThere are many words used to describe physical pain. Hot, tingling, radiating, sharp, or throbbing, just to name a few. But when...reactions2comments
Finding a Family Car That Didn't Increase My PainPsoriatic arthritis creates enough pain in my life and the last thing I need is to add to it. With that said...reactions2comments
How Caring For My Mental Health Helps Treat My PsAEmotions play a huge role in my physical well-being as well as my mental health. While depression, anger, anxiety, stress, and sadness...reactions2comments
What It's Like to Live With Mild PsA?Living with mild PsA is like a minor annoyance. Like that neighbour next door to you blasting their music from time to...reactions2comments
I Wish I Didn't Have to GoYou wouldn’t necessarily know it by the title, but this topic is a bit of a sensitive one with me. It involves...reactions4comments
Even Experts Need Help SometimesAfter living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in our household for 13 years, you’d think I could maneuver the ins and outs...reactionscomments
Picking Up the PiecesWhen going through a particularly difficult time with psoriatic arthritis, life can quickly feel like it is falling apart around us. The...reactions1comment
Why Do Autoimmune Conditions “Collect”? – Part 1If you’re reading this article, it might be because you saw the title and thought “yes, this is me!” If so, you...reactions18comments
A Psoriatic Arthritis Patient's Journey: The Consequences of Being UnreliableThere are a great many attributes that I admire in people: trustworthiness, loyalty, and honesty for example. Some of these are things...reactions14comments
How Clothing Empowers People With DisabilitiesIf you're a woman dealing with psoriatic arthritis pain, the last thing you probably want to do is put on a bra. I...reactions3comments
Fueling the Flames of Pain: Why “This is Us” May Not Be For You!While scrolling through my Facebook feed on Super Bowl Sunday, my heart began to ache as I read one post after another...reactionscomments
Dietary Changes: Have They Made a Difference? Part 2If you ever wondered if changing your diet might help manage your psoriatic arthritis pain, you are not alone. It’s something that...reactionscomments
Fatigue and Bad ChoicesOf all of the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, honestly the one I fight the most is fatigue. Overwhelming, unending fatigue. Having a...reactions3comments
Playing Jenga: Taking Risks With Each PieceOne of the things I’ve noticed about living with psoriatic arthritis is that no two days are the same. There is a...reactionscomments
